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Infamous Stringdusters, Delta Rae, and Dar Williams play SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem April 20-21

Infamous Stringdusters, Delta Rae, and Dar Williams play SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem April 20-21

From a press release: Bluegrass sensations The Infamous Stringdusters, indie rockers Delta Rae, folk singer/songwriter Dar Williams, popular Talking Heads tribute Start Making Sense, and blues guitarist Mr. Sipp highlight the 2018 SouthSide Arts & Music Festival in Bethlehem on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. The festival, presented by Capital BlueCross, offers attendees […]

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Victory Records pop punk band We Were Sharks returns to Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Feb. 6

Victory Records pop punk band We Were Sharks returns to Irish Wolf Pub in Scranton on Feb. 6

From a press release: Last month, We Were Sharks visited Scranton for the first time as a supporting act for Lancaster’s own Carousel Kings. Now, after such a great response, the Canadian pop punkers will return to headline a show at the Irish Wolf Pub on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. Boys of Fall […]

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Graces Downfall singer hosts open mic series to find new artists in Scranton starting Jan. 17

Graces Downfall singer hosts open mic series to find new artists in Scranton starting Jan. 17

From a press release: Meat and Potato Entertainment, which produces the Electric City Music Conference, the Screaming Infidelities Emo Night, and manages several bands and solo artists, will present a new open mic series in downtown Scranton starting on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Levels Bar & Grill (519 Linden St., Scranton) will host the three-week open […]

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‘Iron Chef’ meets ‘Magic Mike’ in ‘Chefs’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 3

‘Iron Chef’ meets ‘Magic Mike’ in ‘Chefs’ at Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on March 3

From a press release: Mills Entertainment will present the male revue “Chefs: The Sizzling Kitchen Showdown,” an “Iron Chef” meets “Magic Mike” interactive spectacular, at the F.M. Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, March 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $25 and $35, plus fees, go on sale this Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 […]

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The new Devon Allman Project and Duane Betts rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on April 19

The new Devon Allman Project and Duane Betts rock Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on April 19

From a press release: It was announced today that blues rocker Devon Allman, son of The Allman Brothers Band and Peach Music Festival co-founder Gregg Allman, will perform with his new band at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe on Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m. with special guest Duane Betts, the son of Allman Brothers […]

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Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre ranks 126 in Top 200 worldwide arenas, 3rd in Pa. in 2017 ticket sales

Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre ranks 126 in Top 200 worldwide arenas, 3rd in Pa. in 2017 ticket sales

From a press release: The SMG-managed Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township was once again ranked in the Top 200 arenas in the world in event ticket sales according to Pollstar’s “2017 Year End Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 200 Arena Venues” report in a recent issue of Pollstar magazine, one of the […]

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Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ranks 104 in Top 200 worldwide theater list based on 2017 ticket sales

Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre ranks 104 in Top 200 worldwide theater list based on 2017 ticket sales

From a press release: Pollstar, the concert tour industry’s primary trade publication, has released its 2017 year-end reports, and the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts ranks No. 104 worldwide on its list of the Top 200 theaters based on worldwide ticket sales for the 2017 calendar year. This marks the Kirby Center’s highest […]

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‘Dog Sees God’ reimagines Peanuts as real teenagers at Act Out Theatre in Taylor Jan. 12-14

‘Dog Sees God’ reimagines Peanuts as real teenagers at Act Out Theatre in Taylor Jan. 12-14

From a press release: What happens when members of the beloved Peanuts gang hit their teen years? Find out when the Act Out Theatre Group presents Bert V. Royal’s “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead” in Taylor, which opened on Jan. 5 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 14. This is not your parent’s […]

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Comedy’s Queen of Mean Lisa Lampanelli is back at Sands Bethlehem Event Center on May 12

From a press release: Raunchy insult comic Lisa Lampanelli, comedy’s lovable Queen of Mean, returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets, which are $39.50 and $49.50, go on sale this Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office […]

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SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Ginger (whippet mix) and Arthur (domestic medium hair cat)

SHELTER SUNDAY: Meet Ginger (whippet mix) and Arthur (domestic medium hair cat)

Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge teams up with NEPA Scene every week for Shelter Sunday, a post that features dogs, cats, and occasionally some surprises up for adoption in the hopes of finding them a loving home. Blue Chip Farm (974 Lockville Rd., Dallas) is a no-kill shelter, a place where no animal is too […]